The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-27
TEE NEW cANcrn HOSPITAL.
A Builains Perfectly Adapted to its Fur-
poses Seen 20 be Opened.

n nulIotnE Eerteetty AsepNtu 80 " Eur~
poses eeen 70 be Opened.
An act to INCORPORATE the New York Cancer
Hospital was passed by the Legislature Of this
State in May. 1884. The project had It's boz
ginning In a meeting held at the house Of Mrs.
Cullum, to whose zeal and energy largely the
hospital owes its present existence. The hos
pital ia the expression OF the belief among It's
founders that something can be done to relieve
cancer patients. In an address delivered at
tho laying OF the corner stone OF the building,
DR.. William II. Draper said the Higher purpose
for which tho hospital was founded was to
give the best possible opportunity for the In
vestigation Of the causes and the treatment Of
adisease which 80 far had baf1ed human skill,
as yyell ne &c afford relief for the suffering.
Some time before. discussions In the Woman's
Hospital In this city were followed by the ofer
by Mr.. Astor OF n fund for the erection Of a
building on the Woman's Hospital grounds for
tho treatment Of cancer patients. This 1t was
deemed unadvisable to accept.
Meanwhile Mrs. Cullum and others had been
considering the establishment Of a separate
hospital exclusively for cancer patients, and
eventually Mr.. Aston. after a conference with
Mrs. Cullum, modified his offer 80 as TO permit
the application OF his gift to the building Of a
special hospital. Mr.. Astor's gift was 100000.
to DO applied to the construction OF a building.
The hospital purchased a site on Eighth ave-
nue, fronting upon Central Park. between 105th
and l06th streets. The site includes $50 feet
on 105th street, 212 feet on l06th street, and
the full front between the two streets.
The corner stone OF tho building Just COM
pleted was laid with appropriate ceremonies
on May. II, 1884, 1t was expected that the
October. 1885. Unavoidable delays IN the pro-
work howeyer. mt hack tho completion until
this autumn. The building occupies the
northeast corner Of the block: with he en-.
a s9reSSilt sss Is e Nile NJ! e RSaS ss' Z; i HS,s ,iss aS ThSe style nhs
%s sfassss sna Z, Rse 0a' %aPsri sis'% %ssS : was sSf% rsd
pressed brick trimmed with reddish brown
sso beau.ii nhS set lF0 m with FL pil hiass' supn Syfnns
arches. and forming, the foundatton for a bull
patients wards. and ending in conical roofs.
i FsS iSsi' np te Is 4 @ sn.slss a Sy 4 dS aoSrws s,a'F fSis
and into the towers on either hand. On the
medical staff, examining rooms for patients,
and 9 the meeting .o5 room IN t q tho in,vor Board r
the first aoor is divided. into four private
rooms for patients or staff officers; Achapel.
with, with windows lind US 1ps;nih ns,l up TSIc the ru pia7 fRs d is sns
pital the walls are intended to be thoroughly
possible. In the wards. which are circular.
there is not a corner to be, found. the walls be-
TWO Two front towers on the second aoof are de.
voted to wards. Each room contains eleven
beds. is thoroughly lighted, and ventilated by
t a,Rs rom on this shs fi ssilAf IS q divided sRS f3 into rooms room sni ior
tRi F,na'eo On pa The Vest sna side dss Of the f1"i hail fifa are dining lining
rooms for patients, pantry, elevator, and dumb
On the fourth nqor, is the large operating
room. or theatre. 1t is in close proximity to
on low stretchers. The theatre is lighted with
two skyliEhts and by large windows on the
the purpose Of administering chloroform or
ether to the patients before bringing them into
the general operating room: Completely shut It
the general, kitchen and s%cullery. This por-
tion Of the building, contains also the dining;
servants. No odor Of food can, reach any por-
ton Of the hospital occupied by the patients,
~ ki'f aSs ,e Ssins IL in ,s the ad ,SR t saa q Fl this fhs l Sssi
IT The s s2spItSiIIt Is v emilia Hoa AFTER rs h. plan an q e
drawn In from a window fifteen feet above the
ground. heated over a steam coil, and forced
through pipes In the walls into all the. rooms.
Additional coils for heating. are, placed where
Tho air co, enters pa.o the pines 2 Ssat IN the cTamioI The
This is tho only hospital in the country
whore the wards are circular. 1t is found that
more light can be obtained In this way, and tho
avoiding Of corners makes It easier TO, keep
the room free from disease. This. building is
funds are forthcoming n pavilion, for mon will
be erected on the south end toward 105th street.
The hospital Is not wholly a charity, ~institu-
ton; 4 charge of$7 a week for board will be
one will be turned away for. inability to pay.
Rooms for private patients will cost from SIS
to 500 a week. but the. same rule will be fol-
lowed here as In the other cases.
Mrs: Gullnm,, at the tim me o 81 the iacorporati9nn3
more. A gift Of $4,000 endows a bed In perpe-
tuity. and the following persons have already
endowed beds: MI. John I. Parsons. Mr., j. W.
RR esess. NJ sIF: R stIfa;s Aston 81 t seSMI Fes, 9 e., " Sf Hanss
ington; Mrs; John J. Aston; and Mrs; Cqllum.
President:J; W. Drexel. Treasurer;A 4. Brayton
Ball, n. p. Secretary: Mrs. NJ; Clarkson. Mrs.
Howl RarhHIs s%ns. MRS: M Raq $i,l hGnd B. pbby Sn Mss:
Judge Andrews, j.. Coleman Drayton. J. +.
MD, FL. Kinnee9tt. M. b.. VT. Bull, NJ, b.
The medical staf is made up Of the following
fF4 .GS, Thomas se g. 7, Shady p"iSS William iian H. i, Draper Draper.
7. NJ. .Mackee, and the medical men on the
Board Of Managers: also 4, !. Curtis, il.
Howley, H. G. Coo. w. G. Thompson. DR..
SURGEON nraa = n0T T6 Ss h b. d4 Nurse f Is aiss /. z {. !isiaSnt
and the matron Mrs. Efie Freer.
The dedicatory exercises will take place on
the afternoon OF Dec. 6, and the hospital will
be open for patients on the following day.
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